'''Leagues United''' is the successful merger of [[Ducati League]], [[GU League]] and [[Open League]] into one entity.

==History==

==History==

The Leagues United was launched on February 21, 2016. There are currently [http://leaguesunited.org/teams 32 teams], 7 of which are active. There is a massive number of [http://leaguesunited.org/players players] in Leagues United.

The Leagues United was launched on February 21, 2016. There are currently [http://leaguesunited.org/teams 32 teams], 7 of which are active. There is a massive number of [http://leaguesunited.org/players players] in Leagues United.

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Leagues United offers challenging competition and includes some of the top BZFlag players.

Be sure to visit the [https://forums.bzflag.org/viewforum.php?f=114 official Leagues United forum] and read the "sticky" threads at the top of the page. They contain a lot of important information.

Be sure to visit the [https://forums.bzflag.org/viewforum.php?f=114 official Leagues United forum] and read the "sticky" threads at the top of the page. They contain a lot of important information.

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=Playing in Leagues United=

=Playing in Leagues United=

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For players that are new to BZFlag, it is recommended to check out the [http://bzflag.org/documentation/getting_started Getting Started] page. A globally registered name is required to '''play and talk''' in the league.

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For players that are new to BZFlag, it is recommended to check out the [[Getting_Started|Getting Started]] page. A [[Getting_Started#Registering_a_callsign.28Optional.29|globally registered name]] is required to '''play and talk''' in the league.

A player can then visit [http://leaguesunited.org/ to register in the league] using the same name. One of the [http://leaguesunited.org/admins League Council] members needs to contacted to be added to the spawn list.

A player can then visit [http://leaguesunited.org/ to register in the league] using the same name. One of the [http://leaguesunited.org/admins League Council] members needs to contacted to be added to the spawn list.

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#Find the replay file you want by either using the above mentioned web-sites or by using

#Find the replay file you want by either using the above mentioned web-sites or by using

Rules and Guidelines

The league has a high standard of behavior and sportsmanship. So check these rules before doing anything else.
In addition to the rules enumerated here, any conduct which is clearly inappropriate or malicious toward the league or its players may subject the perpetrator to disciplinary action:

Match disturbance, player harassment, language, cheat accusations in public (1 day -7 days ban)

Matching in Leagues United

A good way to get started in the league is to play fun matches (typically abbreviated as 'fm'). These types of matches are very popular. Players do not have to be in a team to fun match and players from specific league teams don't have to play on the same color.

Fun matches can also have additional players join during play. Make sure that the current players don't mind before joining a match. Players should self-kill by shooting while facing a wall or self-destructing with the delete key. This ensures there is not an unfair advantage due to initially spawning on the team base. The phrase "sk please" is used quite often to request that someone self-kills.

Teams, Matching & Reporting

Once you're registered and want to get some action. Firstly you're going to need a team. You can join a team by visiting the teams page and hitting the "Join" button next to the team, that is, if the team is open to anyone. Most teams however, are closed and can only be joined by invitation sent from the team leader.
Usually you will always find some teams that are interested in new and active players. If you want to contact the leader of a team or the team itself, use the "BZMail" option that can be found at the top or bottom of any Team/Player profile page.
Don't be discouraged if the first couple of requests get turned down, most teams like to get to know the players before they accept them into their team. But it's easy to establish yourself within the Leagues community. You can get to know players best by playing fun matches, spending time on the various public servers and talking to others in Observer during matches. It's a learning by doing system.

Once you've found and joined a team you like you can immediately start matching! There are some rules you should take into account before doing so though.

Official league servers

It is very important that you only play official matches on the official league servers.

Here is a list of the servers and their respective locations.

Europe:

meliodas.leaguesunited.org:5196 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

meliodas.leaguesunited.org:5197 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

meliodas.leaguesunited.org:5198 (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

America:

allejo.leaguesunited.org:5196 (New Jersey, USA)

allejo.leaguesunited.org:5197 (New Jersey, USA)

allejo.leaguesunited.org:5198 (New Jersey, USA)

BRL.ARPA.NET:5196 (California, USA)

BRL.ARPA.NET:5197 (California, USA)

BRL.ARPA.NET:5198 (California, USA)

The replay servers can be found on port 5195

If a match is not played on one of these servers, than it cannot be counted as official.

/replay list *20160410* (will show you all replays played on April 10th, 2016)

Once you've found your replay file

/replay load #index number

/replay play to view the replay chosen

Use /replay skip + or - <amount of seconds> to navigate within a replay
Use /replay pause and /replay resume to pause and resume a replay

Public Servers

Along with the various official servers, there are quite a few public servers set up using either identical or similar settings to the league. Players usually meet up there to get warm and just shoot around before or after a match. Anyone can play there, regardless of being registered in the league or not. Some of these public servers are running the /mapchange feature, some are CTF and some are just FFA.

Here is a list of LU public servers and the maps currently run on them.

allejo.public.leaguesunited.org:5190 (DuPi by zaphod)

allejo.public.leaguesunited.org:5191 (Octocage by Bachiii and Saturos)